Books
Emily Zipps writes books about queer women realizing that they like each other, and also guacamole.
She has achieved her previous writing goal (using the word "florid" in a manuscript) and is looking forward to achieving the next.
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Zipps is represented by Courtney Miller-Callihan at Handspun Literary Agency.
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ALICE RUE EVADES THE TRUTH
Forthcoming from The Dial Press, Fall 2025
My debut! A queer adult romcom about found family, little white lies, and falling in love with your fake-boyfriend’s sister, which includes the following:
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A POV character, Alice Rue, who is evading the truth like it's a game of frogger
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A gorgeous butch love interest
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Too much research about bus routes in Portland, OR
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A character who may or may not be named Raisin
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Economic anxiety
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A disabled hottie
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My comfort vehicle (an old station wagon)
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An aching love story
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Some jokes!
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This dog:
THE TWO LIVES OF AMELIA WAXLER
Forthcoming from The Dial Press, 2026
Another queer adult romcom about two version of the same woman: the one who kissed her friend Grace from World History in a pantry at a high school party, and one who awkwardly ate pickles instead, featuring:
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Is it dual POV? Single? Is she one person or two? Cue the spiderman-pointing meme.
- Two romcoms for the price of one, aka both of them catch the feels for Pantry Girl but now they're 35 and all wear blazers
- My high school trauma if you squint. A little. You might not need to squint, actually.
- Returning to your hometown, second chance vibes, except the hometown is Los Angeles so it's mostly traffic jokes
- Someone(s) is disabled
- Someone(s) is gay
- Begrudging adulting
- Too many effusive sentences about the beach and/or sailboats
- My real former office at UCLA
